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Higher Prevalence of Mental Disorders in South India

Why in News Recently, a study by the India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative was published in the Lancet Psychiatry. This is the first...

24 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth

Why in News The newly-formed Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth (CCIG) held its first meeting to discuss issues related to the slowdown in...

24 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Water Hyacinth Helps Detect Herbicide Pollution

Why in News Researchers have used invasive plant water hyacinth to produce carbon nanoparticles which can be used for detecting a commonly used...

24 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Lessons That India Can Derive From PISA

This article is based on “Lessons from PISA 2018 for India: Addressing educational inequality holds the key” which was published in The...

23 Dec 2019 News Editorials

UNCLOS Maritime Zones

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982, also known as Law of the Sea divides marine areas into five main zones namely-...

23 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Assessment of Plastics Along the West Coast of India

Why in News Recently, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) conducted a study which states that beaches in Maharashtra are more polluted with...

23 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Discom Losses and UDAY Scheme

Why in News Distribution Companies’ (Discom) losses, which had progressively reduced in the first couple of years since the rollout of Ujwal...

23 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Kisan Diwas

Why in News The 'Kisan Diwas' or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on 23rd December to celebrate the birth anniversary of...

23 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Slowdown in India: Part 2

This article is based on “A solution: Two bad banks for the Four Balance Sheet problem” which was published in The Indian Express on...

21 Dec 2019 News Editorials

EU Green Deal

Why in News In the background of the failure of the global community to reach any agreement in the recently concluded COP 25, the European Union (EU)...

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

CST-100 Starliner

Why in News CST-100 Starliner is a space capsule of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) which failed its first test flight....

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Afghanistan First Country to Recognise Indian Pharmacopoeia

Why in News The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has formally recognised the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP). It is a reputable book of standards for...

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Apache Helicopters for Indian Army

Why in News The deal for six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Army is to be signed. Currently, the Army Aviation Corps operates...

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Indo – US 2+2 Dialogue

Why in News India and the US have recently concluded second 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Washington. Several landmark agreements in both defence...

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Society of Biotechnology of India

Why in News Recently, the Society of Biotechnology of India (SBPI) was launched by former biotechnologists and technocrats of the Union Department...

21 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Slowdown in India: Part 1

This article is based on “How and why the Indian economy is losing its growth momentum” which was published in The Indian Express on...

20 Dec 2019 News Editorials

2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis Report

Why in News The 2019 Pollution and Health Metrics: Global, Regional and Country Analysis report from the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution...

20 Dec 2019 News Analysis

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

Why in News The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that the removal of Cyrus Pallonji Mistry from the post of Executive...

20 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Pinaka Missile System

Why in News Recently, an updated version of Pinaka Missile System, named Pinaka Mark II rocket was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated...

20 Dec 2019 News Analysis

In Depth - Visual Positioning System

Google has announced a revamped version of Maps that utilizes a complex visual positioning system (VPS) to offer improved navigation. VPS has been...

20 Dec 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions